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STATE v. BRIGGS

No. KCD 29885.

579 S.W.2d 819 (1979)

STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Felix BRIGGS, Appellant.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.

April 2, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clyde E. Rogers, Public Defender, Moberly, for appellant.

John D. Ashcroft, Atty. Gen., Weldon W. Perry, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, for respondent.

Before SOMERVILLE, P. J., and DIXON and TURNAGE, JJ.

TURNAGE, Judge.

Felix Briggs was convicted of escape from custody, § 557.351, RSMo 1975 Supp., and sentenced to three years confinement. On this appeal Briggs contends (1) he was denied a speedy trial because of delay in serving the warrant for his arrest; (2) that he was not guilty of escape because he was not in lawful custody of the maintenance foreman; (3) a mistrial should have been declared because of a comment that a guard searching for Briggs suffered...

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